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dealt D0056300 (dĕlt)v.Past tense and past participle of deal1.dealt (dɛlt) vb the past tense and past participle of deal1deal1 (dil) v. dealt, deal•ing, n. v.i. 1. to occupy oneself or itself (usu. fol. by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. 2. to take action with respect to a thing or person (fol. by with): Law courts must deal with such culprits. 3. to conduct oneself toward persons. 4. to trade or do business (fol. by with or in): to deal in used cars. 5. to distribute, esp. the cards in a game. 6. Slang. to buy and sell drugs illegally. v.t. 7. to give to one as a share; apportion. 8. a. to distribute among a number of recipients, as the cards required in a game. b. to give a player (a specific card) in dealing. 9. to deliver; administer: to deal a blow. 10. Slang. to buy and sell (drugs) illegally. 11. deal off, a. to deal the final hand of a poker game. b. Slang. to get rid of or trade (something or someone) in a transaction. n. 12. a business transaction. 13. a bargain or arrangement for mutual advantage: the best deal in town. 14. a secret or underhand agreement or bargain: They had to make some deals to get the bill passed. 15. Informal. treatment received in dealing with another: to get a raw deal. 16. an indefinite but large quantity (usu. prec. by good or great): a great deal of money. 17. a. the distribution of cards to the players in a game. b. the set of cards in one's hand. c. the turn of a player to deal. 18. an act of dealing or distributing. Idioms: deal someone in, Slang. to include someone. [before 900; Middle English delen, Old English dǣlan, derivative of dǣl part, c. Old High German teil Old Norse deill; (definition 16)] deal2 (dil) n. 1. a board or plank, esp. of fir or pine, cut to any of various standard sizes. 2. fir or pine wood. [1375–1425; late Middle English dele < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch: plank, floor, c. Old English thille] Translationsdealt
play the hand (one) is dealtTo accept, deal with, and make the most of one's current situation or circumstances; to make use of that which one is afforded or has available. I know you feel unsatisfied with your life at the moment, but we all have to play the hand we're dealt. Just keep working hard and things are bound to improve! I never asked to be responsible for the business, but I'm going to play the hand I was dealt.See also: dealt, hand, playhe who smelt it dealt itA retort made when someone has passed gas that places the blame on the first person to acknowledge the smell. A: "What's that awful smell?" B: "Hey, he who smelt it dealt it!"See also: dealt, he, smelt, whodeal a death blow1. To strike someone (typically with a weapon) and cause immediate death. The warrior swiftly dealt a death blow to his adversary on the battlefield.2. By extension, to cause the abrupt end of something. His arrest and subsequent conviction dealt a death blow to his successful career as an attorney. Despite the company's recent success, the massive recall dealt it a death blow.See also: blow, deal, deathdeal in (something)1. To work in a particular field. I deal in medical supplies these days, selling X-ray and MRI machines to hospitals. Mike has been acting so secretive lately that I'm starting to think he's dealing in something illegal.2. To focus on or include something. Your term paper for this class must deal in the major themes of modernism.See also: dealdeal out1. To distribute. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "deal" and "out." Deal out the itinerary so we can see which landmark we're visiting first.2. To exclude one from something. The phrase likely originated from card games, in which cards are distributed among the players by "dealing" them. In this usage, the excluded person is typically stated between "deal" and "out." If you guys are going to keep playing poker, then deal me out—I have to get something upstairs. Bobby isn't going to the conference anymore, so deal him out of this project.See also: deal, outdeal with (someone or something)1. To manage or handle someone or something (usually someone or something unpleasant). The phrase "deal with it" can be used dismissively to leave a task to someone else. I just can't deal with him when gets hysterical like this. I'll deal with the construction problems at the house—you go on ahead to work. A: "Sir, I'm not sure how you want me to handle all these calls." B: "Oh, just deal with it, Jeff."2. To focus on or include something. Your term paper must deal with the major themes of modernism and link them to your chosen text.3. To conduct business with someone or something. It's such a pain dealing with that company. They sent us the wrong size T-shirts and then took weeks to issue a refund.4. To treat someone in a particular way. The owner dealt with me very nicely, so I'll definitely go back to his shop.5. slang To kill someone. Don't worry, once I deal with the informant, he won't go running to the cops ever again.See also: dealdeal (someone or something) a blowTo adversely effect or detract from someone or something. Getting a bad grade in my favorite subject really dealt my self-confidence a blow. Despite the company's recent success, the massive recall dealt it quite a blow.See also: blow, dealdeal something outto pass something out piece by piece, giving everyone equal shares. The manager dealt the proposals out, giving each person an equal number to read. I'll deal out some more proposals.See also: deal, outdeal out1. Distribute, as in He dealt out more and more work. [Late 1300s] Also see deal in, def. 3. 2. deal someone out. Exclude someone, as in I don't have time for this project, so deal me out. This usage is the opposite of deal in, def. 3. See also: deal, outdeal outv.1. To exclude someone from a card game by not giving that player cards: Deal me out—I have to go to the bathroom.2. To distribute something to someone: The dealer dealt the cards out. The politician dealt out pamphlets explaining her position on the issues. Deal out another hand; I'm ready to play.See also: deal, outEncyclopediaSeedealDEALT
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